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12 Solana Meme Coin Red Flags Before You Buy
The quick-scan checklist we run through in under 60 seconds on every pump.fun and Raydium play. If two or more of these fire, we skip the coin — no exceptions.
1. Mint or freeze authority not revoked
The dev can print unlimited supply or freeze your wallet. Instant no.
2. LP not burned or locked
If the dev holds the liquidity, they can pull it in one transaction. On Solana the standard is 100% burn — anything less is a risk.
3. Bundled launch (>20% supply in block 1)
Dozens of connected wallets buying the token in the same block as launch is a coordinated dump waiting to happen.
4. Top 10 holders own more than 30%
Especially if those wallets are fresh and funded from the same source. This is coordinated supply, not a community.
5. Sus dev wallet history
Serial ruggers show up on GMGN with 20+ dead tokens. If the dev has a bad track record, walk away.
6. Volume without holders
Chart mooning but holder count flat = bots or wash trading. No organic demand means no bagholders to sell to.
7. Fake Twitter engagement
Thousands of followers made in the last 48 hours, one-word replies, and no real conversation. Bot-farmed communities never sustain.
8. Copycat ticker of a real narrative
The 4th 'official' version of a trending meta is almost always a rug. Only the coin the community actually rallies around survives.
9. Paid KOL wave with no thesis
Six influencers post the same shill in the same hour with generic captions. That's a paid campaign, not a call — expect the dump within hours.
10. Slippage jumps mid-trade
Buying works at 3%, selling suddenly needs 90%. Honeypot behaviour — get out with anything you can.
11. Dev wallet quietly moving
Dev wallet suddenly sends SOL to a fresh address or a CEX. Almost always precedes an exit.
12. 'Team taking profits to fund marketing'
The most reliable rug tell in crypto history. If you see this posted in the Telegram, sell.
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